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Foxconn reported to have broken new ground on $500 million AirPods plant in India

Foxconn’s expansion outside of China continues. The company has begun making an investment of $500 million into new plants in India, according to a tweet by K.T. Rama Rao, the state IT minister for Telangana. It’s thought that the plant will most likely be used in the production of AirPods for Apple. In March, Foxconn […]

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Foxconn reports 56 percent profit shortfall for Q1 2023, offers modest financial expectations for the year

The numbers aren’t where Foxconn, Apple’s primary supplier, would like them to be. Foxconn recently reported a 56 percent decline for its first-quarter net profit, a number that represented its largest quarterly decline in three years, the company falling far short of forecasts. During the January-March quarter, Foxconn disclosed a decline in net profit to […]

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Rumor: Apple adds Wentai Technology as additional Chinese supplier for MacBook Pro production

With Apple looking to expand its manufacturing to India and Vietnam, the company is rumored to have recently added an additional Chinese supplier for the creation of its MacBook Pro notebook. According to IT Home, Wentai Technology has been mass-producing the MacBook Pro since the end of 2022. That production capacity is reportedly rising rapidly, […]

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Rumor: Apple could incorporate “frosted Glass” rear on iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus models

The rumor mill currently has it that Apple’s iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus handsets will feature the same “frosted glass” rear as the iPhone Pro versions and a new color. For the last few generations of the iPhone, Apple has traditionally reserved a textured glass panel on the back of the Pro models, while […]

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Apple has transferred 7 percent of its iPhone production to India, seems well ahead of schedule for larger production plan

Apple is reportedly well ahead of schedule in transitioning some of its iPhone production facilities from China to India and has tripled its manufacturing there since 2021. As part of its moves to reduce reliance on China, Apple has already been reported to be ultimately aiming at making 25 percent of all iPhones in India. […]